Edmundo González, recognized by the US as Venezuela's president-elect, embarked on a tour that will culminate in Washington days before Maduro's contested third term inauguration. González, who fled Venezuela after a controversial election, received a warm welcome in Argentina from President Milei and vowed to return to Venezuela to assume his presidency.
González, who the United States recognized as the winner of last year's presidential election in Venezuela , kicked off an international tour on Saturday that will take him to Washington.The Associated Press
González, a retired diplomat, fled into exile in Spain in September after a judge issued an arrest warrant following the July 28 presidential election, in which Maduro was declared the winner by the National Electoral Council, which is stacked with governing party loyalists. A wanted sign of Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez is displayed on the list of departure flights at the Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, near Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025.González, who twice served as Venezuela's ambassador to Argentina more than two decades ago, used his visit to highlight the plight of hundreds of Venezuelans who remain imprisoned as part of a post-election crackdown by Maduro.
Janet Avila, a 51-year old school teacher who left Venezuela two years ago, was among those gathered outside the presidential palace to greet González.
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